Gunfire, Punk and Necromancer

"Come, sit down, please sit down, Mr. Nack. Mayor Brewer Pace limped into the reception room on crutches, with an incongruous smile caused by fake skin and real flesh on his face. After two explosions After two almost successful assassinations, it's hard to say whether he still has a good piece of meat on him.

"Mr. Mayor." Zhuang Xuteng was sitting on the chair, his buttocks not shaking at all. He nodded briefly, and then said: "I heard from the middleman Lucy that you want to connect me with the investigation team of Dingxin Magic. Is this news correct?"

"Are you in such a hurry to start talking about business?" Pace held the crutches with both hands and slowly sat back with the help of this strength. Although his movements were slow, in the final stage he fell into the sofa and let out a heavy breath.

"Your time is precious, and so am I. Even for the sake of your health, it's better not to get involved with people like me."

Mayor Pace smiled, nodded, and said: "Young man, it's understandable that you are impatient. People from Dingxin Magic want to meet with you to confirm in person whether you killed so many senior employees of Dingxin Magic. Murderer. I heard about this incident. I think that without certain guarantees, the meeting between you and the investigation team will not be so easy. There is a high probability that there will be more chases and escapes, bringing chaos to Peicheng. So I will guarantee the safety of both of you so that you can face each other peacefully.”

"Stop joking! If the people at Dingxin Magic are determined to frame me and kill me, why do you guarantee that they won't succeed?" Zhuang Xuteng pointed at Brewer unceremoniously and said, "You are like this now. , it’s hard to walk, how to block them?”

"In terms of combat effectiveness, I can't help you. But as mayor, I have always cooperated with the company's plans and promoted various projects for them. I am a very qualified civil servant." Mayor Pace pointed out the window and said : "Look, how beautiful Peicheng is! It's not yet night, otherwise you can see the wonderful light show from here. This city will get better and better, with the crime rate falling and the economy rising, especially the promotion of social and public work point projects Finally, people at the lowest level can also rely on simple labor to meet their needs. This series of tasks requires a mayor who can balance the interests of all parties. While I am in office, I have saved the company at least hundreds of millions in costs, and I can still Continue to play a role. At Dingxin Magic, my opinions have enough weight to provide you with protection."

Zhuang Xuteng frowned and asked, "Besides avoiding further chaos in Peicheng, can't you find any other excuse? In order to reduce chaos, you can also cooperate with Dingxin Magic's investigation team and lead me into a trap. Pfft, kill me."

"Hahaha, you can see it clearly!" Mayor Pace waved his hand with a smile and said: "I am no match for the company's senior staff in terms of force, and I am also no match for the powerful guys among your mercenaries. If I let you If you die, someone will avenge you."

"Every time I escape an assassination, I lose some parts - the doctor said I can't lose any more parts. Even if I escape the next assassination, 80% of the time I won't survive it. My vulnerability is my guarantee, you don't need to believe it As long as you believe in my ability and I don’t want to die yet.”

This time, Zhuang Xuteng was not in a hurry to refute. He covered his mouth with his hand and looked carefully at Brewer Pace. "You found a very interesting angle... I want to know why you put your life on the gambling table?"

"You are the strongest mercenary under Lucy, the middleman. There are rumors that you are more powerful than your master, the Famine Stranger. If the Dingxin Demonic Creation Investigation Team is always in Peicheng, you can't let go, right? I will liberate you. Come out and repay Lucy's favor."

"I'm curious, what kind of favor do you owe, is it worth risking your life?"

"Political life is also life." Mayor Pace's smile has never been natural, so it is impossible to tell whether he is smiling or smiling bitterly. "Naike, do you have any requirements on the time and place for the meeting?"

"Don't worry, it's not so fast! There is one thing I don't understand yet." Zhuang Xuteng asked: "Why do we have to meet? Isn't it good for you to be the guarantor and then spread the word to both sides? Tell Dingxin Magic Chuang what I said. Person: I have nothing to do with the problems that occurred in their company in Peicheng. I heard that they died, and they were still senior managers, and they were very capable of fighting. Get rid of it, I don’t have the ability. I don’t want to meet with people from Dingxin Magic, so I ran to I took refuge outside because the last time we met like this, I was beaten into the hospital by Colonel Taft and my brain was beaten to the point of amnesia. I think Dingxin Magic can get the complete treatment records, right?"

Mayor Pace shrugged. "From my personal point of view, I completely understand your appeal; if I were in your position, I would ask the same question. But now the person you want to interview is Dingxin Magic. You must first choose to accept or not accept. Only When you choose to accept, there will be room for me to participate. The only message I can convey to Dingxin Magic is whether to accept it or not. At most, you can add a little information about which time and place you choose to meet. "

"It seems that I really don't have much choice." Zhuang Xuteng asked immediately: "If I agree, how long will it take for you to notify Dingxin Magic Chuang?"

"An hour at most."

"Okay, I will meet them. I will wait at the bench at the Angel Statue Square in Peihe Health Park, probably the one closest to the river. I will go there directly after leaving the city hall. It is now five o'clock in the afternoon , I will wait until noon tomorrow at least. How long I can wait at most depends on whether I can hold my urine."

"Next to it is Peihe..."

"Let me just say this, you can't really decide whether to meet with the big shots of Dingxin Magic based on your bladder's ideas." Zhuang Xuteng stood up, nodded slightly and bowed, and said: "Mayor Pace, I accept your proposal and at the same time, People from Dingxin Magic Company have sent out invitations. As for the outcome... I don’t have very high expectations."

"It should be good." Mayor Pace stood up with a cane and extended his right hand to Zhuang Xuteng.

Zhuang Xuteng did not shake hands, but shook his head and said: "Your body is not bad enough yet. I can see your deliberate control and restraint. My combat intuition tells me that if I believe you are seriously disabled, it is Very dangerous."

Brewer Pace's face was as dark as water, and he changed the subject directly without further explanation: "I'll ask my secretary to take you out. If you want to leave your contact information, just give it to her."

"If you really want to contact me, is there anything Dingxin Magic can do?" Zhuang Xuteng smiled, waved his hand, opened the door to the reception room and walked out.

In addition to the mayor's secretary in the corridor outside the door, a standard riot control team was on standby, and there were ten staff members wearing security uniforms on the other side. Zhuang Xuteng was already aware of the situation outside when he was in the room. He nodded calmly to the people on both sides and kept the door open so that they could clearly see that the mayor was safe.

"Thank you for your hard work." Zhuang Xuteng said to the secretary who was leading the way, and then walked out of the city government building calmly and relaxedly. Afterwards, he picked up his car in the parking lot and drove towards Peihe Park.

Peihe Park is built along the river. It has ten kilometers of jogging and cycling trails. There are leisure benches along the roadside, as well as sculptures and vegetation landscapes. It was very popular among citizens at first. Later, the place was neglected, and all kinds of people could come in. Most of the garbage could not be cleaned out, so it gradually fell into disuse. Nowadays, the only part that is still usable is the part in the upper city area, which is about four kilometers away.

The "Angel Statue Ruins Square" mentioned by Zhuang Xuteng is on the dividing line between Shangcheng District and Hedi District, and is often considered to be the boundary between "usable" and "unusable" Peihe Park. Normally, few people come to Peihe Square, and the boundary monument is even more deserted. Whether walking or jogging, citizens will turn around when they see boundary markers, while homeless people on the other side also consciously stay away from the "boundary markers" because they are afraid of being driven away by PCPD. The place Zhuang Xuteng chose would allow him to avoid many disturbances.

Park your car on the uptown side, then walk one kilometer there, and take a closer look at the surrounding environment. Contrary to the agreement, Zhuang Xuteng did not sit on a bench near the river. Instead, he climbed over the fence of the angel statue site and sat directly under the base of the original statue. At this time, he was facing Peihe, and the marble statue base behind him blocked his view of the high-rise buildings in the city, and of course also blocked the shooting line.

Zhuang Xuteng released the resentful spirit jelly and sensory tentacles to alert him, then looked at the flowing water of the Pei River and waited quietly. Whenever a ship passed by, he would salute with attention to guard against someone shooting from the ship.

The other side of the river is also an object that needs to be guarded against. It is said that there are extremely fast chemical energy weapons. The warheads fly much faster than the speed of sound, and the range is very long. The accuracy can be guaranteed from a few hundred meters to more than a thousand meters. The person who was hit will see a flash of light at most, and will fall down before hearing the sound. Although the disintegration effect can be used as a shield, Zhuang Xuteng needs to react first. In short, no one in this world is invincible, and among those who are close to the "invincible" standard, there is absolutely no one like myself.

The sky is getting darker, the city is getting brighter and brighter, and the Peihe River reflects complex and psychedelic light and shadow. Zhuang Xuteng didn't like to look at the shadows in the river. His strong graphic memory was a burden at this time, and he would always try to analyze useless information. In contrast, he preferred to stare at the bare road, watching the wind ruffle the newspaper held down by the stones, and listening to its clattering sound. After a while, the wind became stronger and stronger, and finally took away the newspaper, threw it into the river and drowned. This can be regarded as a drama of interest disputes.

With the sound of the car braking, the time for watching the theater was over, and the people from Dingxin Magic Creation arrived. There were three cars in total, two cars at the front and back, and a van in the middle. The truck compartment is not only fully sealed, but also has a lead plate sandwich to completely isolate the inside and outside. A total of nine people got out of the three cars, but fortunately only one person walked towards Zhuang Xuteng.

She was a woman in her thirties, wearing a black combat suit, trousers, black gloves on her hands, and red thick-soled combat boots. She looks good, even though her entire face is probably made up of technology, but good-looking is good-looking, you have to admit. Zhuang Xuteng really felt that this woman's high ponytail looked very stylish, and her rimless gold glasses were just right, adding a lively feel to her black hair and black eyes. But Zhuang Xuteng had to admit that it would be better if her whole body didn't emit a strong reaction of shadow energy.

"Elizabeth Xiao, a specially authorized personnel of Dingxin Magic Public Relations Department, confidentiality level A7."

Zhuang Xuteng understands the importance of politeness in negotiations. He stood up, patted the dirt behind his butt with his left hand, stretched out his right hand forward, and bent slightly: "Scarecrow Naike, your current name is Sen Gang. It's hard for me to describe how I feel when I see you."

Elizabeth Xiao stretched out her hand, touched Zhuang Xuteng's right hand with her fingertips, and said, "Mayor Brewer Pace suggested that I come here to see you, so I came. But you have to understand that his opinion is only FYI, no other meaning.”

"I feel the same way. His guarantee cannot be said to be worse than shit, but it must be as strong as a certain gas." Zhuang Xuteng said: "The trouble Dingxin Magic Chuang encountered in Peicheng was not caused by me."

"You misunderstand. We are not concerned about this issue."

"Ah? Then what are you concerned about?"

"We want to know if you have the ability to cause problems like that. If you have the ability, you die; if you don't, you live." Elizabeth said.

"Alive? Like being punched by Colonel Taft? I just didn't want to live like that, so I hid outside." Zhuang Xuteng waved his hands and said, "If you are still going to do what Colonel Taft did, let's There’s no need to talk about it anymore. I’ll start running now, and you’ll start chasing me. Catch me, beat me up, and end it. Hmph, if you think about the future, you’ll probably beat me to death directly.”

"Two weeks ago, this was indeed the policy, but now that the policy has changed, you have a chance to be honest." Elizabeth stared into Zhuang Xuteng's eyes and asked, "Who have you contacted in Constitution City, the capital?"

"I met Palovic while the implant was undergoing maintenance. According to news reports, he was supposed to be a member of the Gardeners. He was injured and needed medical treatment, and I helped him."

"Why did you help him? How did you help him?"

"He needs medical treatment, and I happen to know some skills. If I don't help him, will I be attacked by him and his two beautiful bodyguards? Although I can't beat him, I was hiding low-key at the time, and I really didn't want to get involved in a fight. And his whereabouts were exposed. I don’t know where he went afterward - I’m going to say it first to save you the trouble of talking.”

Elizabeth's pupils quickly contracted and then dilated. A set of implants and imaging equipment in the background quickly collected and analyzed Zhuang Xuteng's micro-expressions and physiological information, and gave her an evaluation of "97% real and with some concealment" .

"Naike. Our company is located in and around Peicheng. Every time there is a problem, you are not far away..."

"Wait, don't blame me. I debuted in Peicheng, and this is where I work. If something happens to Peicheng, I will definitely not be more than a city away, but you can't insist that it was me, right? Actually, Just one thing, when the plane fell on the highway, you can say that I happened to be nearby, and I think it was quite a coincidence. But coincidences are coincidences, and facts are facts!"

"It's not that clear." Elizabeth shook her index finger and said, "Listen carefully, things will be resolved like this: the company will use puppets to test and analyze your abilities, defeat them, and then work for the company. Do one thing and show your most cooperative attitude, and we will let you go temporarily."

"How long is it for now?"

"As you said, coincidence cannot be regarded as fact. Until we find concrete evidence to clarify the facts, it is temporary."